The Mandatory Alcohol Interlock Program came into effect on 1 February 2015. On conviction the Court imposes a Licence disqualification ranging from a minimum of 6 months to a maximum of 9 months. This is followed by an Interlock period of 24 months. Interlocks are...
All Court proceedings for criminal offences start with Police issuing a Court Attendance Notice (CAN). An Accused should be given information (particulars) about the alleged offence to decide whether to plead guilty or to defend the matter. If the Accused pleads...
NSW has 3 blood alcohol limits:- Zero applies to all learner drivers, all Provisional 1 drivers & all Provisional 2 drivers. 0.02 applies to drivers of vehicles of ‘gross vehicle mass’ greater than 13.9 tonnes, drivers of vehicles carrying dangerous...
Divorce breaks the legal bonds of marriage between a couple. It does NOT deal with matters such as where the children will live, maintenance & the division of property. These are separate issues. The only grounds for divorce is “irretrievable breakdown of...
1. There is an automatic 50-50 split after a marriage ends. Answer: No. The Court considers the contribution of each partner towards purchasing & improving assets as well as the needs of the partners, when deciding the percentage split. 2. If I leave I’ll...
